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un⋅knit
/
ʌnˈnɪt
/
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[
uhn-
nit
]
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verb,
-knit⋅ted
or
-knit,
-knit⋅ting.
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–verb (used with object)
1.
to untie or unfasten (a knot, tangle, etc.); unravel (something knitted); undo.
2.
to weaken, undo, or destroy.
3.
to smooth out (something wrinkled).
–verb (used without object)
4.
to become undone.
Origin:
bef. 1000;
ME
unknytten,
OE
uncnyttan.
See
un-
2
,
knit
Related forms:
un⋅knit⋅ta⋅ble,
adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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un·knit
(ŭn-nĭt')
tr. & intr.v.
un·knit
or
un·knit·ted
,
un·knit·ting
,
un·knits
To unravel or undo (something knit or tied) or become unraveled or undone.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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